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WCDD
Canton, Illinois;
Broadcast area	Peoria, Illinois
Frequency	107.9 MHz
Branding	CD Country 107.9
Programming
Format	Country
Ownership
Owner	Prairie Radio Communications; (WPW Broadcasting, Inc.);
Sister stations	WBYS (AM)
History
Former call signs	WBYS-FM (until 2004)
Call sign meaning	W CD D
Technical information
Facility ID	22899
Class	B1
ERP	25,000 watts
HAAT	82 meters
Transmitter coordinates	40°32′40.6″N 90°1′15.9″W / 40.544611°N 90.021083°W (NAD83)
Links
Website	http://www.cdcountry1079.com/

WCDD (107.9 MHz FM, CD Country 107.9) is a radio station broadcasting a country music format. It is licensed to Canton, Illinois and serves the Peoria radio market. The station is currently owned by Prairie Radio Communications. ^[2]^[3]

WCDD was known as WBYS-FM for many years on 98.1 FM with an easy listening format. In late 1997 the station was upgraded to 25,000 watts and moved to 107.9 FM. This allowed the station to target the Peoria market, and in late 2004 switched to a Classic Hits format as "CD 107.9".

WCDD is one of only 5 radio stations in the Peoria radio market with a Class B signal. In July, 2008, a tornado took down the original tower constructed in 1947 for sister station WBYS, and a new tower was constructed and registered in March, 2009.^[4]

On December 27, 2010 WCDD changed format to country, branded as "CD Country 107.9". In October, 2011, WCDD became the flagship station for Peoria Rivermen (AHL) hockey broadcasts, carrying all regular season and playoff games live. WCDD also covers area high school sports, including football, basketball, baseball and softball.

References

^ "Peoria Market Ratings". Radio & Records. {{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
^ "WCDD Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
^ "WCDD Station Information Profile". Arbitron.
^ http://wireless2.fcc.gov/UlsApp/AsrSearch/asrRegistration.jsp?regKey=114078

External links

WCDD in the FCC FM station database
WCDD in Nielsen Audio's FM station database

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[randrratings-1] "Peoria Market Ratings". Radio & Records. {{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)

[2] "WCDD Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.

[3] "WCDD Station Information Profile". Arbitron.

[4] ttp://wireless2.fcc.gov/UlsApp/AsrSearch/asrRegistration.jsp?regKey=114078

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